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US 12,553,673 B2Granted
Heat exchange system for exchanging heat with a formable material
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsTyler Pearce Mann, Steven C. Shackleton
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Abstract
A heat exchange system includes a housing, a cover, and a sealing mechanism. The housing includes an outer side, an inner side opposite the outer side, a supply channel on the inner side, an exit channel on the inner side, and a plurality of fins on the inner side. The plurality of fins define a plurality of transverse channels. Each transverse provides fluid communication between the supply channel and the exit channel. The cover covers the inner side of the housing. The sealing mechanism compresses the cover and the housing such that a seal is formed between the cover and the housing.
Claims23
A heat exchange system, comprising:
- a housing including:
- an outer side;
- an inner side opposite the outer side;
- a supply channel on the inner side and defined by a first wall extending from the inner side, the supply channel extending in a longitudinal direction of the housing;
- an exit channel on the inner side and defined by a second wall extending from the inner side;
- and
- a plurality of fins extending from the inner side, the plurality of fins defining a plurality of transverse channels, each transverse channel of the plurality of transverse channels providing fluid communication between the supply channel and the exit channel;
- a cover covering the inner side of the housing;
- and
- a sealing mechanism including a plate and a plurality of fasteners configured to compress the cover and the housing such that a seal is formed between the cover and the housing,
- wherein a plate has the same shape as the cover,
- wherein the plurality of fasteners pass through the housing, the plate, and the cover, and
- wherein the cover comprises a supply path having a first portion extending in the longitudinal direction and a second portion extending at an angle relative to the longitudinal direction and toward the supply channel.
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A method of cleaning a heat exchange system, the heat exchange system including:
- a housing including:
- an outer side;
- an inner side opposite the outer side;
- a supply channel on the inner side and defined by a first wall extending from the inner side, the supply channel extending in a longitudinal direction of the housing;
- an exit channel on the inner side and defined by a second wall extending from the inner side;
- and
- a plurality of fins extending from the inner side, the plurality of fins defining a plurality of transverse channels, each transverse channel of the plurality of transverse channels providing fluid communication between the supply channel and the exit channel;
- a cover covering the inner side of the housing;
- and
- a sealing mechanism including a plate and a plurality of fasteners configured to compress the cover and the housing such that a seal is formed between the cover and the housing,
- wherein a plate has the same shape as the cover,
- wherein the plurality of fasteners pass through the housing, the plate, and the cover, and
- wherein the cover comprises a supply path having a first portion extending in the longitudinal direction and a second portion extending at an angle relative to the longitudinal direction and toward the supply channel,
- the method comprising:
- releasing the seal formed between the cover and the housing;
- removing the cover to expose the inner side of the housing;
- cleaning the supply channel, the exit channel, the plurality of fins, and the plurality of transverse channels;
- covering the inner side of the housing with the cover;
- and
- applying the seal between the cover and the housing.
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A method of making an article comprising:
- changing a temperature of a formable material by flowing the formable through a heat exchange system, the heat exchange system including:
- a housing including:
- an outer side;
- an inner side opposite the outer side;
- a supply channel on the inner side and defined by a first wall extending from the inner side;
- an exit channel on the inner side and defined by a second wall extending from the inner side, the supply channel extending in a longitudinal direction of the housing;
- and
- a plurality of fins extending from the inner side, the plurality of fins defining a plurality of transverse channels, each transverse channel of the plurality of transverse channels providing fluid communication between the supply channel and the exit channel;
- a cover covering the inner side of the housing;
- and
- a sealing mechanism including a plate and a plurality of fasteners configured to compress the cover and the housing such that a seal is formed between the cover and the housing,
- wherein a plate has the same shape as the cover,
- wherein the plurality of fasteners pass through the housing, the plate, and the cover, and
- wherein the cover comprises a supply path having a first portion extending in the longitudinal direction and a second portion extending at an angle relative to the longitudinal direction and toward the supply channel;
- dispensing the formable material onto a substrate using a dispenser;
- forming a pattern or a layer of the dispensed formable material on the substrate;
- and
- processing the formed pattern or layer to make the article.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.